Drug costs and bacterial susceptibility after implementing a single-fluoroquinolone use policy at a university hospital

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The University of Kentucky Hospital investigated the feasibility of choosing a sole fluoroquinolone for its formulary in an effort to reduce costs without affecting clinical outcomes. A three-step process was used to plan, implement, and monitor the selection program. Based on the range of clinical ā€¦
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Authors Rapp RP;Evans ME;Martin C;Ofotokum I;Empey KL;Armitstead JA;;
Journal current medical research and opinion
Year 2004
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University National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine anti-bacterial agents / therapeutic use bacteria / drug effects anti-bacterial agents / adverse effects fluoroquinolones / therapeutic use microbial sensitivity tests ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use hospitals levofloxacin* drug costs ciprofloxacin / pharmacokinetics ofloxacin / pharmacokinetics pmid:15119984 doi:10.1185/030079904125003223 robert p rapp martin e evans john a armitstead anti-bacterial agents / economics* anti-bacterial agents / pharmacokinetics ciprofloxacin / adverse effects ciprofloxacin / economics cost savings fluoroquinolones / adverse effects fluoroquinolones / economics* fluoroquinolones / pharmacokinetics formularies hospital as topic* hospital costs ofloxacin / adverse effects ofloxacin / economics* ofloxacin / therapeutic use organizational policy

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